Biography - Wharton, William (1925-): An article from: ...
 The Only Available Source But... It Really Could Be Better!: William Wharton entered the American literary scene with a bang. He got the National Book Award and was nominated for Pulitzer Prize for his first novel Birdy (made into an awarded movie with [... more]
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A Midnight Clear
Ten stars. This is a MUST READ book: A Midnight Clear is a stunning, poignant, passionate paean to the futility and tragedy of war. The setup is 6 very young, very bright US soldiers sent on a reconnaissance mission to a chateau deep within the Ardennes [... more]
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Franky Furbo: A novel
Wharton's own life makes the book even more intriguing: I don't want to repeat the accolades and explanations others have made. Suffice to say, this is a hard book to categorize. It's unusual and combines several genres. Some people might dismiss it as [... more]
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Shore Stories: An Anthology of the Jersey Shore
Absolutely worth the price of admission!: The sheer scope of this collection shows how impactful the landscape (and seascape) of the Jersey Shore has been. There isn't a bad story in this collection. They are evocative, exciting, emotional and just plain [... more]
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Birdy
Interesting book: The book is best described as "bird-y", like it's title. Whoever reads it will understand what I mean. In the center of the story stands an eccentric, introverted boy called Birdy, who's entire life is driven by an obsession [... more]
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Shore Stories: An Anthology of the Jersey Shore
Absolutely worth the price of admission!: The sheer scope of this collection shows how impactful the landscape (and seascape) of the Jersey Shore has been. There isn't a bad story in this collection. They are evocative, exciting, emotional and just plain [... more]
$29.95
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Ever After: A Father's True Story
Non stop reading ~~ tears pain and anger into taking action!: A year and a half ago I read the, then latest book, "Ever After," by my favorite author, William Wharton. The author of "Birdy," "Dad," and most recently, " [... more]
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Scumbler
Well worth a read!: William Wharton has written an in depth portrait of an artist with a zest for life but with the inevitable frustration and depression of coping with an aging body. This book left me with a strong image of the man and his Parisian [... more]
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Last Lovers
Excelent story: This book is not only about love but also about "rat race", sex, art, filosophy of art. It touches and explores so many comon human fillings that would be suitable for almost any age and any culture/ worst of wharton: He's one [... more]
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Birdy (Spanish Edition)
Author: William Wharton Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780140053548 ISBN: 0140053549 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 1994-07 [... more]
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Dad: A Novel
upsetting and brilliant.: This was a great book and i would recommend it to everyone. It's deeply upsetting, emotional but not whimsical or sloppy like other novls of this genre. This book steers clear of the protentious narrative (stuff)that we often [... more]
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Pride
5 stars: I prefer to remain a reader rather than a reviewer. Nevertheless.. let me recommend this book, that I really liked when I read the Italian translation a few years ago. Great writer: William Wharton is one of the best writers. This book is [... more]
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